Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Council
Delamere House, Delamere Street
Crewe
CW12JZ
Contact
Michael Ashworth
michael.ashworth@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1270686953
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Apply4Online Application and Grants software
Reference number
C3672
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Apply4Online Application and Grants software with data storage Solution.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £74,130
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract enables Revenues and Benefits services, Communities and Economic Development to use Apply4.Online, the service provider's bespoke software application for schemes associated with Council Tax, Business Rates, Economic business grants and for paying Sponsors who are housing Ukrainian guests on the Homes for Ukraine scheme. These schemes help CE services with the administration of government grants and grant applications from customers and was originally introduced during the pandemic.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Award under CCS G Cloud 14 framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C3672
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ascendant Solutions Data Management
Cudworth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
10038449
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £74,130
Total value of the contract/lot: £74,130
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom